take to task

== English == === Pronunciation === === Verb === take to task (third-person singular simple present takes to task, present participle taking to task, simple past took to task, past participle taken to task) (idiomatic) To lecture, berate, admonish, or hold somebody accountable for his or her actions. ==== Synonyms ==== reproach, upbraid, attask ==== Translations ==== === See also === hold to account